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Program Development & Program Evaluation

MN and DNP students are scheduled to take NSG 556 Program Planning for Health Systems & Multicultural Communities (Winter quarter) to fulfill the requirement. In addition, DNP students take NMETH 536 Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement as part of DNP core course requirement.

Below are recommendations for those who are interested in more knowledge in program evaluation and development. The offerings and descriptions of these courses may change during the year. Please consult UW Course Catalog and as needed email the instructor for updated information.

If you find excellent program development and program evaluation courses that are not listed here, please let us know.

HSERV 522 Health Program Evaluation ([1-5]-, max. 5)

Politics, theory, methods of evaluation, from simple health programs to evaluation of large-scale interventions. Emphasizes experimental and quasi-experimental designs to estimate program impacts, as well as evaluation of program implementation. Case studies drawn from health field illustrate various types of evaluations. Prerequisite: background in introductory statistics. Instructor Course Description: David Grembowski

HSERV 560 Adult Learning: Theory and Practice (3)

Designed to help students apply Popular Education theory and practice to preparation, presentation, and evaluation of health education. Students design, teach, and evaluate four separate teaching sessions (one between each seminar) using theory and principles of Popular Education learned to date. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor.

Links practice to theory between the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion intervention and behavior change theory. Uses PRECEDE/PROCEED planning model by Green and Kreuter as framework.

HSERV 581 Strategies of Health Promotion (4)

Assessment of health promotion planning, implementation, and evaluation strategies for their strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness. Students critique strategies to modify behavioral factors that influence lifestyles of individuals, including decisions influencing their reciprocal relationship with environmental factors affecting the health of individuals, organizations, and communities. Prerequisite: HSERV 511. [recommended by previous CHN students]

PBAF 562 Introduction to Neighborhood Planning and Community Development (3)